Fri, Apr 7

Writing:  Rewrite your MFA papers.  Correct the sentence-level errors, and re-organize your information at either the sentence or paragraph level by description, then analysis.

Grammar:  Read pp. 461-2. Review the examplea and rules for embedded questions on pp. 463-465, and do p. 466 Discover the grammar.

Final project preparation: write at least five general information questions about Boston University;, for example: How many undergraduate students are there? 

Mon, Apr 10

Read:  "A Memory for All Seasonings" p. 97-100. Do Recalling Information p. 103 and Study Skills. p. 104-105 (Skip p. 101-102)

Grammar:  p. 262-264, ex. 2 & 3 (Check answers in Answer Key)

Unit 15 Review - p. 256 (Answers in the back of the book)

Tues, Apr 11

Grammar: review the rules and examples on pages 343, 359, and 372-3.

do the review exercises on pages 355,368, 383.

Presentation prep: write as many questions and get as many answers as you can about your universities. Information about our meeting time and place will be posted here on Monday. 

Wed, Apr 12

Grammar Textbook:  p. 269 - Review for Unit 16

Grammar Handout:  multiple-choice with answers. 

Vocabulary:  Study skills vocabulary handout

Thurs, Apr 13

Grammar:  p. 276f - ex. 3, 4, 5 

Fri, Apr 14

Writing:  Write about Harvard. Put your information in paragraphs.  Possible paragraph topics: the founding of Harvard, facts about the library, the purpose of and decorations in Memorial Hall (the one with stained glass windows), etc.

Rewrite (correct) the questions about your university and look for answers to them. In class, we will agree on one set of questions, and you will have time to put together a presentation about each university. Bring your grammar books. 

Mon, Apr 17

Patriots Day - Massachusetts Holiday - No Class

This is the day of the Boston Marathon. The finish line is near the Boston Public Library. (It's very crowded!) You can see the runners along Beacon Street in Brookline and going through Kenmore Square.  Here are links to more information about the Marathon 

https://www.infoplease.com/boston-marathon-fact-sheet 

http://www.history.com/topics/boston-marathon-bombings 

http://www.baa.org/ 

Tues, Apr 18

University presentations, comparison and contrast.

Grammar test: reported speech, adjective clauses, conditionals and wishes (parts VI, VIII and IX of the grammar book.

In-class writing activity. 

Wed, Apr 19

Reading and Grammar Exams

Grammar Handout with answers 

Review Units 15, 16, 17 in the textbook for the exam

*Hand in your university writing (for Adrianne) to Joe

Thurs, Apr 20

Vocabulary Test (See the list below)

*Your last chance to hand in your university writing (for Adrianne) to Joe

Fri, Apr 21

Class Handouts

Take Notes by Hand

Re-Reading Is Inefficient

A Memory for All Seasonings

distracting

mindlessly

conceptual

verbatim

by rote

heedlessly

diligent

rocket science

hinder

distill

cursory

insidious

retrieve

prior to

retention

retain

deck (of cards)

absorb

chunk

digit

fixed

guinea pig

innate

keen

machinations

novice

recite

retrieve

saturation

span

store

storage

subordinate

tip